"For the jihadists, Muslim women who embrace Western……" — Mustafa Akyol
"For the jihadists, Muslim women who embrace Western mores, and wear tight jeans or mini skirts, are hated symbols of corruption that need to be eradicated. For the ideological mentors of Breivik, a similar disturbance comes from the burqa, which is banned in France and Belgium, partly thanks to their efforts."
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Mustafa Akyol
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15 Quotes by Mustafa Akyol
Mustafa Akyol has 15 quotes on this site.
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I think forcing people to uncover their head is as tyrannical as forcing them to cover it.
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Rage is a sign of nothing but immaturity. The power of any faith comes not from its coercion of critics…
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There are strengths in Islamic tradition. Islam actually, as a monotheistic religion, which defined man as a responsible agent by…
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In the 19th century, when Muslims were looking at Europe as an example, they were independent; they were more self-confident.…
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Turkey has never been colonized, so it remained as an independent nation after the fall of the Ottoman Empire.
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While no Muslim worthy of his name would lose his respect for God, the Prophet Muhammad, and other symbols of…
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Disapproving and boycotting is the Quranic thing to do, whereas violence and threats are not.
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What made al Qaeda retrieve the doctrine of militant jihad, and Breivik the ideas of crusade and reconquest, is a…
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Foreign journalists writing about Turkey like to focus on the most fundamental divide in Turkish society: the rift between religious…
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It is beneficial for Turkish democracy that not all religious conservatives are united under one banner.
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What if democracy does not serve liberty? This question is seldom asked in the West, where democracy is often seen…
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The main bone of contention is whether Islamic injunctions are legal or moral categories. When Muslims say Islam commands daily…
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